Thanks to your suggestions I got around to trying the Heat / BP Blaster and
short pipe / bolt & nut rear bushing removal - it worked great.
Used the heat / blaster & 1/2 " bolt / nut and exact sized washer on the
pusher side to break the bushings loose & then added a "length of bushing"
smaller pipe ( cleared bushing I D ) to the pusher side.
With the new bushings serrated surface they were harder to install than the
removals using an old bench vice to press in.
Thanks for your help - was not looking forward to mount removal / reinstall
after trip to NAPA to press bushings out & in.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:20 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 55 - 1st P U Rear Spring Mount Shackle Pins
> Does anyone know of a easy way to remove the original rear rusted shackle
> pins & bushings without removing or damaging the riveted mounts
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